Fixed Income
News and analysis of fixed income markets including the key factors affecting performance such as interest rates, Federal Reserve policy and the state of the economy.
Infrastructure Bond Bill Could Boost Life Insurers' Earnings
By Allison BellSen. Michael Bennet promoted S1308 at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on infrastructure funding options.
May 12, 2021
Rising Inflation Spooks Markets, but Should It?Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says higher inflation will be "transitory," but some market analysts disagree.
May 08, 2021
Protecting Portfolios From Interest Rate RiskAs inflation threatens the 40-year bull run that has supported bonds, fixed income investors are seeking lower-risk alternatives.
May 05, 2021
Rates Are Rising, but Should Bond Investors Be Worried?Kathy Jones of the Schwab Center for Financial Research and Kevin Flanagan of WisdomTree offer their analyses.
April 30, 2021
Bonds Beat Stocks at Pension Funds, Turning 60/40 Inside OutRetirement funds of 100 top public companies, with combined assets of some $1.8 trillion, have ratcheted up fixed-income allocations to a record level.
April 28, 2021
Fed Upgrades View of Economy While Keeping Rates Near ZeroFed Chairman Powell said the recovery has been faster than expected but "remains uneven and far from complete."
April 22, 2021
International Small Cap Managers Need to Go Extra Mile for ESGThis category of managers need to overcome several challenges to ensure the companies in their portfolios meet ESG criteria.
April 20, 2021
Get Ready for Higher Student Loan Interest RatesHigher interest rates aren't the only change to expect ahead of the upcoming school year.